Pounding The Rock · Mar 6, 2021
Patty Mills passed J. R. Smith in made 3-pointers off the bench
Photos by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Spurs, as Sean Elliott so eloquently put it, beat themselves in Thursday night’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. But even when the win eludes the Silver & Black, there are noteworthy moments.
Patty Mills just moved into 6th in NBA history for three-pointers made off the bench, passing J.R. Smith with his 1,023rd trey.
— Jordan Howenstine (@AirlessJordan) March 5, 2021 Patty Mills hit his 1,023rd triple coming off the bench which is enough to supplant J. R. Smith.
Earlier this season, Mills passed Manu Ginobili as the Spurs franchise bench 3-point assassin. His 930th as a Spur came on January 18th and knocked the Argentinian down.